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Posted by FoM on August 10, 2001 at 09:31:49 PT By John McCaslin, The Washington Times Source: Washington Times 
Retired Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey, former director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy under President Clinton, says President Bush's drug-czar nominee carries "a lot of baggage," but is "brilliant" at the same time."The challenge to John P. Walters will be, and I've told him this, when you come into the confirmation process say, 'Whatever you think I said before, I am here to endorse President Bush's strategy,'" Mr. McCaffrey told Inside the Beltway yesterday. "He has a lot of baggage, but that was then and this is now." This was a marked shift from what this newspaper called Mr. McCaffrey's "unseemly assault" last spring, when he "unloaded heavy artillery" on his named successor by urging Congress to "carefully consider" the nominee's views on drug treatment. Critics have contended that Mr. Walters is a "law-and-order conservative" with zero tolerance -- not for illegal drugs, but for treatment. But during his tenure as deputy director to White House drug czar Bill Bennett in the previous Bush administration, Mr. Walters supervised four years of drug budgets that increased federal support for treatment programs more than any other administration -- including all eight years of Clinton administration budgets combined. Yesterday, Mr. McCaffrey applauded the anti-drug proposals voiced by President Bush when nominating Mr. Walters. Mr. Bush vowed to follow in his father's footsteps. "As of today, the federal government is waging an all-out effort to reduce illegal drug use," the president said in a recent Rose Garden ceremony, by attacking the problem through treatment, education and reduction in demand -- not supply. There are an estimated 5 million drug addicts in America, but only 2 million are seeking treatment. "The president's remarks in the Rose Garden made a lot of sense," Mr. McCaffrey said yesterday. John McCaslin is a nationally syndicated columnist. Related Articles: Drug Czar Selection Held Up, Souder Says Looking for Leadership in the Drug War Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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| Comment #2 posted by aocp on August 10, 2001 at 14:59:46 PT |
| "As of today, the federal government is waging an all-out effort to reduce illegal drug use," the president said in a recent Rose Garden ceremony, by attacking the problem through treatment, education and reduction in demand -- not supply. Just like asa-hole said, they're just getting started... As for an "all-out effort", i must disrespectfully disagree. And i thought we were dropping poisons on poor My not-so-humble opinion is thus: mcczar needs to get [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #1 posted by reality on August 10, 2001 at 09:51:29 PT:
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| "As of today, the federal government is waging an all out effort to reduce illegal drug use," You want to know how to end over half the illegal drug use in this country? Simple- LEGALIZE MARIJUANA YOU IDIOTS. JUST SAY KNOW. [ Post Comment ] |
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